Dynasound DS8000 User manual

Brand: Dynasound

Model: DS8000

Category: Musical Equipment

Type: User manual

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Dynasound DS8000 is a PoE speaker controller with 8 channel network audio receiver and full DSP (digital signal processing) capabilities. It can be used for a variety of purposes, including soundmasking, paging, and music distribution. The DS8000 is compatible with industry standard PoE switches and cables, and it can be controlled using Dynasound's Privacy Manager software. With Privacy Manager, you can easily adjust sound levels system-wide, per zone, or per speaker.

DS3002, DS3008 and DS8000

networked soundmasking,

paging and music processors

with Privacy Manager software

version 9.00

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print date: 05-21-2014

Contents

DS8000

Home / Monitor screen

Monitor screen - Quick adjustment utilities

Outputs

Soundmasking

Block Diagrams and Specications

Warranty

Dynsound Privacy Manager software

Saving Device rmware and System settings

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Introduction / System overview

Connecting your PC to the soundmasking network

Installing Privacy Manager

Soundmasking systems by Dynasound

Device properties

Control zones

Transmit and receive settings

DS3002 and DS3008

Speaker Layout and Identication

Inputs

Network System Conguration Notes 31

Initial Installation and Conguration

Soundmasking Schedules

System Proles

Saving and Restoring Device and Total System Congurations

DSM-16 Contact closure module

Dynsound DS3002 / DS3008 / DS8000 hardware

Paging and music connections to the DS3002/DS3008 processors

Privacy Manager software

Soft-Start Schedules

DS3002, DS3008, DS8000 Specications

DS1404 programmable level controller

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Read these instructions.

Keep these instructions.

Heed all warnings.

Follow all instructions.

Do not use this apparatus near water.

Clean only with a dry cloth.

Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other apparatus

(including ampliers) that create heat.

Only use the attachments/accessories as specied by the manufacturer.

Refer all servicing to qualied personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been

damaged in any way, such as power supply cord has been damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects

have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate

normally or has been dropped.

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CobraNet is the registered trademark of Cirrus Logic.

Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 are registered trademarks of Microsoft.

Soundmasking systems by Dynasound

Addressable systems

Centralized systems

Congratulations on your selection of Dynasound equipment. This equipment represents the latest advances in soundmasking

technology. The DS3002 and DS3008 processors can be used for traditional centralized soundmasking systems or for

state-of-the-art networked addressable systems. The DS8000 PoE speaker controllers introduce an unprecedented level of

control to the soundmasking industry.

Centralized soundmasking systems consist of a masking generator with equalizer, a mixer for paging inputs, and an audio

power amplier hard wired to predetermined zones of speakers. DS3002 and DS3008 processors incorporate four separate

soundmasking generators, each having 1/3 octave band equalization. Balanced audio inputs and outputs and multi-channel

matrix mixers make the DS3002 / DS3008 processors an ideal choice for complex centralized masking and paging systems.

An addressable soundmasking paging and music system incorporates very little centralized equipment. Instead of a central

rack of generators, mixers and ampliers, the system is comprised of speakers which are networked together. The mark of

a well designed system is that every speaker can be individually controlled. Poorly designed network system often cluster

groups of speakers on a single audio output.

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Dynasound network soundmasking

How it works....

Dynasound networked systems feature a minimum of parts and pieces, yet provide the most exible and adjustable

soundmasking system available. The entire system is comprised of varying quantities of four easy to understand

components:

1) DS3008 soundmasking, paging and music processor

2) DS8000 PoE speaker controllers

3) DS1356 or DS1388 speakers

4) PoE network switches

CobraNet audio networking capability provides 8 channels of networked digital audio between the DS3008 and DS8000s.

The DS3008 is used to input standard audio signals, such as paging or music into the audio network. Additionally, in the

factory conguration, the DS3008 is used to broadcast soundmasking signals though network audio channels 7 and 8.

The DS8000 speaker controllers receive power and network audio though the Cat-5 network cable. Each DS8000 is capable

of receiving eight audio channels. The DS8000 incorporates full DSP (digital signal processing) and can route any mix of the

eight audio channels to any individual speaker or group of speakers. In addition each speaker has individual access to the

four internal masking generators inside each DS8000.

Hybrid systems

Dynasound’s soundmasking processors provide balanced analog audio outputs and CobraNet digital network audio outputs.

This means they can be the central control, paging and music inputs location for systems using both standard 70 volt lines

and networked speakers.

Soundmasking, Paging, Music Processor

Automation and Control

Dynasound DS8000 speaker controllers are PoE, 8 channel

network receivers including full DSP and internal soundmasking

generators. They are connected using standard CAT-5 connections.

Dynasound DS1356 speakers wire directly to DS8000 networked

speaker controllers using standard two conductor audio cable.

Dynasound’s DS1388 speakers may also be used with network

systems.

Industry standard PoE switches and cables are used.

Expensive managed switches are not required. Switches used for data

ow only and not requiring PoE may be standard network switches.

Dynasound DS3002 and DS3008 soundmasking processors

are used to route analog signals such as paging and background

music into or out of the digital audio network. Network systems can

use broadcast soundmasking from the DS3008 or localized masking

generated internally in the DS8000s, or both.

Touch screen PC is used to control and automate system functions

and schedules. Privacy Manager software provides the ability to easily

adjust sound levels system-wide, per zone or per speaker. Functions

include the ability to assign multiple soundmasking schedules, system

proles and even automatically run system proles on a timed basis.

Dynasound networked soundmasking over-view

Dynasound DS1404 four channel programmable level controller

can be used to modify the level of analog masking , paging or music

signals depending on the time of day and day of week.

Main Network System Components

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Dynasound networked soundmasking over-view

Touch screen controller with

Privacy Manager Software

DS3008 Soundmasking,

Paging and Music Processor

PoE switch

switch

DS8000

DS1356 speakers

Cat 5 cable

speakers wired with 18-2 standard speaker cable

Example speaker identication - networked systems

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A drawing showing DS8000 and DS1356 speaker locations is required to make adjustments to individual speakers or

Control Zones. This example represents four DS8000s labeled 1.1, 1.2, 2.1 and 2.2. The typical naming convention for

the system is to label each DS8000 with the oor number and sequential ID. In this example the DS8000s are labeled in

two groups even though on the same oor.

While there is exibility in the naming convention,

the goal is to make it easy to reference a particular

DS8000 and the speakers attached to it.

These screens show connection to the DS8000

having an IP address 192.168.100.7 and location

1.2. The Output Manager screen indicates that

speaker 1 is selected. The Output Manager screen

also illustrates the level of control available. Note that

individual speakers have access to eight network

audio channels and four independent masking

generators.

These screen above shows the quick utility to adjust

the volume of speaker 1 connected to DS8000

number 1.1. On the drawing that speaker is labeled

1.1.1.

Windows network setup

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Connecting your computer to the soundmasking network

Communications between the Windows based PC and the DS3002/3008 and networked DS8000s are done via a 100

base-T switched network connection. You must set your PC Network Interface Card to a xed IP as shown below. The

DS3002/DS3008 default factory IP address 192.168.100.5. Default IP addresses for DS8000s are 192.168.100.6 through

192.168.100.200. You should set your computers network IP to a xed IP, out of the range of other network devices, such

as 192.168.100.240.

Insert the USB drive provided with the DS3002/DS3008/DS8000. Open the drive and run the setup program provided. You

can also download the latest version of Privacy Manager from www.soundmasking.com/support.html.

Privacy Manager

Conguring Privacy Manager for your soundmasking network

The default IP search range is set to the default IP address of

a DS3002 or DS3008 (192.168.100.5). If additional devices are

being used the range of IP addresses in your system must be

entered into the Network Setup screen.

If there are unused IP addresses between the starting and

ending numbers, the unused numbers should be entered into

the exclusion eld so that, during operation, Privacy Manager

software is not delayed attempting to locate non-existing

devices. For exception IP addresses enter only the last segment

of the IP address. Complex exceptions may be specied similar

to page numbers in a word processor. For example you could

exclude devices 5,8,10-15,20 which would exclude IPs ending

in 5,8,10,11,12,13,14,15 and 20.

If Privacy Manager is already installed and congured you can skip this section and proceed to the next page. If not proceed

as follows:

Dynasound’s Privacy Manager software is used to control DS3002, DS3008 and DS8000 series soundmasking

products. Privacy Manager is Windows based and runs on XP, Vista, Windows7 and Windows 8 operating systems.

Privacy Manager

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Home screen

Inputs

Outputs

Soundmasking

System Presets

Device List

System status

Quick Adjustment

Schedule status

Menu Bar

1/3 Octave Band EQ for soundmasking

generators

Input level control, Octave Band EQ and compressor

for paging and music

12 channel audio mixers for each output provide

the ability to customize masking, music and paging

levels throught the network on a per speaker basis.

When connected to a DS8000 the twelve channel

mixer is available to each speaker.

All network devices include four individual soundmasking

generators and independant input and output processing.

Network devices include DS3002, DS3008 and DS8000s.

Menu Buttons

Device screens

The home screen provides

access to system management

features and lists the individual

network devices.

Home screen - monitor

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Home screen

Home screen views

The home screen apprearance can be modied to suit user preferences. Information includes network information as well

as information and access to individual network devices.

The View menu offers various the ability to display or hide

various system information.

• Quick Adjustment utilities

• System Presets

• User notes on device list

• Transmit and Receive settings on device list

• rmware version on device list

• Schedule and Level information

• Soft Start status

• Expanded device list

In monitor view the soundmasking, input and output levels

are graphically represented. Monitor view provides an easy

way to browse up and down the device list verifying the

desired signal ow.

Home screen - device view

Device view is available after selecting a specic network

device ( DS3002, DS3008 or DS8000) from the list.

This screen gives access to the internal soundmasking

generators as wel as the input and output processing for

each device.

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Adjusting all soundmasking levels

Adjusting soundmasking levels by zone

Adjusting an individual speaker level

Soundmasking levels may be changed system wide using the

screen shown to the left. After selecting the “adjust masking levels

for all zones” button this screen appears and facilitates the entry of

an adjustment factor to the soundmasking levels. For example, if

you wish to lower all soundmasking levels by 2 decibels, you would

press the “lower” button until the display indicates minus 2. Clicking

the “submit changes” button applies the change to the system.

This utility reads all of the active soundmasking generators in the

system and applies the change to their various current levels.

Soundmasking levels may be changed per zone using the screen

shown to the left. After selecting the “adjust masking levels for a

specic zone” button this screen appears and facilitates the entry

of an adjustment factor to the soundmasking levels. For example,

if you wish to lower all soundmasking levels within zone 2 by 2

decibels, you would press the zone select buttons to choose “Zone

2”. The click the “down level” button until the display indicates

minus 2. Clicking the “submit changes” button applies the change

to the selected zone. This utility reads all the active soundmasking

generators in the zone and applies the change to their various

current levels.

Sound levels may be changed per speaker using the screen

shown to the left. After selecting the “Adjust the levels for a specic

speaker” button this screen appears and facilitates the entry of an

adjustment factor to the speaker level. For example, if you wish to

raise the level for a specic speaker by 1.5 decibels, you would

select the proper DS8000 speaker controller and the speaker you

wish to adjust. The IP address and location is shown for each

available DS8000. After using the “raise” button to select a change

of 1.5 dB, click the “submit changes” button to appy the change

to the selected speaker. This utility displays the current setting,

before and after making the per speaker change.

Quick adjustment buttons

The three most common system adjustments may be done from the home screen, without the need to enter the individual

device screeens. Once the system is congured, these features will be satisfy most routine adjustment needs.

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System proles

Saving system proles

Loading saved system proles

Prole schedules and settings

Proles can only be created from System start-up settings

which have been saved to non-volatile memory. If you edit

any system settings the changes must be saved before using

those settings to create a stored prole.

System proles provide a user friendly way to save system-wide

congurations. The currently saved system conguration may be

stored into one of the eight preset selections shown on the File

menu. A system prole cannot be created if there are pending

edits/system saves.

System proles provide a user friendly way to recall system-wide

congurations. To recall a previously saved prole simply select

the desired button. You will be prompted to verify that you wish to

replace the current prole with the selected prole.

Loading system proles may also be done from the main drop

down menu. Keyboard command shortcuts have been added to

facilitate additional access methods.

Saved system proles may be congured to run on a scheduled basis.

Unlike soundmasking schedules which have “up” and “down” times,

Proles simply have a single time/day settings that triggers their start.

A prole will stay in effect until another scheduled prole replaces it.

If the “Load scheduled prole on start” is selected Privacy Manager

will start the prole that should be running based on time of day

and day of the week.

Proles can also be congured to automatically save the start-up

rmware if required.

System proles are used to store previously saved congurations for quick recall at the touch of a button. Up to eight user

dened system proles may be stored. Proles may be saved and applied system wide or for a specic zone only.

DS3002, DS3008 and DS8000 processors have similar soundmasking, input and output processing and controls. The

appearance of the screens varies depending on which of the three devices you are connected to.

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DS3002 / DS3008 Inputs

Select Input Manager by clicking the input button to access level controls, equalizers and compressors for each

input channel. Use the drop-down list or touch screen buttons to change between input channels. The incoming

signal may be either a line level input or a CobraNet audio input. The Input Manager does not route signals to any

given output. Mixing and output routing is done with the Output Manager.

DS8000 Inputs

Inputs

Shown on the left is the Input manager as it appears when connected to a DS8000. The view on the bottom is the

Input manager as it appears when the user selects either input 7 or input 8. These two inputs are linked allowing

A and B broadcast soundmasking to be adjusted together. EQ of the broadcast masking is done at the DS3002,

DS3008 level.

The input manager is used to process the incoming audio signals,

such as paging or music. The screen’s appearance changes

depending on the device being controlled. DS3002s and DS3008s

include input compressors and the option of accepting an input via

the balanced analog inputs or a CobraNet input. DS8000s always

receive input via the network.

Device Controls - Inputs, Soundmasking and Outputs

DS3002 / DS3008 / DS8000 soundmasking

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Select Soundmasking Manager from the main menu to

access soundmasking controls for generators A-D. Note that

by default the equalizer controls for generators A and B are

linked to provide two channel masking using one equalizer to

tune both A and B at the same time.

Soundmasking generators and Equalizers

DS3008 Outputs

Outputs

The output manager is used to process the signals

routed to any given output channel. In the case

of a DS3002 or DS3008 the output signals are

both line level analog signals and CobraNet digital

network audio signals.

DS8000 Outputs

Note that the output manager for the DS8000 has

one output level relating to an individual speaker.

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Device properties, such as Zone ID, can be edited

while connected to a specic DS3002/3008/8000. While

connected to a device, simply double-click the eld you

wish to edit and enter the changes. The following device

properties can be edited:

• location ID

• control zone

• transmit bundle ID

• receive bundle ID

• device IP address

• device notes

• soundmasking schedule

• soft start schedule

Changing IP addresses can make the DS3002, DS3008 or DS8000 become unreachable. All IP addresses must fall

within a range that is compatible with the setting on your PC’s network connection.

Device properties

6) notes: This is a text eld that is used to store user comments or notes for a specic device.

5) IP address: A static IP address is normally dened for each network device before leaving Dynasound. Once a system

is in place and congured there is normally no need to change an IP address.

1) location ID

: The location is a text eld that represents a physical location in the building and on the as-built drawings.

It is used to identify the location of DS8000s. The normal naming convention is the oor number and a sequential number

representing each DS8000. For example the 3 ea. DS8000s on the third oor would be 3.1 , 3.2 and 3.3.

2) control zone:

Control Zone is a text eld that can be various formats, however zone names are case-sensitive and care

must be taken to properly group DS8000s into cutomized Control Zones.

3) transmit bundle ID:

The default factory transmit bundle number for DS3002s and DS3008s is 2.

4) receive bundle ID:

The default factory receive bundle number for DS8000s is 2.

Mismatched transmit and receive bundle numbers will result in no audio being delivered. There can be only one system

Broadcaster for a given bundle. For example you could not have two DS3008s broadcasting on the same bundle number.

7) soundmasking schedules: Soundmasking schedules may be user dened to raise and lower soundmasking levels

based on time of day and day of the week. This setting applies a specic schedule to the DS8000. See Soundmasking

schedules for more information on modifying and enabling soundmasking schecules. This feature requires a full time con-

nected PC.

8) soft start schedule:

The Soft Start schedule is a one-time schedule used to gradually introduce sound masking into

an existing non-masked ofce. This proecess is generally not required for new facilities. It is used to facilitate the addition

of soundmasking to an already lived-in environment. This feature requires a full time connected PC controller.

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Receive bundle

Transmit bundle

The DS8000 screen (left) shows the soundmasking

signals coming in via bundle 2, input channels 7 and 8

and being routed to all eight output (speaker) channels.

The default receive bundle number for the DS8000 is 2.

The default transmit bundle number is 2.

These examples show a DS3008 (left) producing

soundmasking on generators A and B and broadcasting

it, via bundle 2, on outgoing channels 7 and 8.

Each Dynasound network device (DS3002, DS3008,

DS8000) has four internal soundmasking generators. The

default system conguration uses the generators internal

to the DS3008 or DS3002, broadcasting A-B masking on

channels 7-8 as shown below. Additional soundmasking

generators and spectrums may be utilized by employing

the generators internal to the DS8000s or broadcasting

additional soundmasking signals from the DS3008 on

audio channels 1 through 6.

The most common system conguration calls for a

DS3008 soundmasking processor used to introduce

audio signals into the CobraNet network. DS8000

speaker controllers are used to receive and route the

network audio bundles to any individual speaker or

group of speakers. The incoming and outgoing signals

are referred to as “bundles” instead of channels to avoid

confusion as each bundle contains 8 audio channels.

More than one DS3008 or DS3002 may be used to in-

troduce additional transmit bundles into the network al-

lowing up to 32 audio channels on a single system.

Device transmit and receive settings

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When “link modied controls” is checked individual controls are linked within the Control Zone. Only controls

that are moved are linked with other DS8000s in the Control Zone. Unadjusted controls are not modied in

any way for any of the Control Zone members.

It is important to understand how Control Zones function. In centralized systems, zones are hard-wired. In

network systems zones may be dened and redened via software with no rewiring needed. This feature

provides the ability to make adjustments to an entire zone at the same time. A DS8000 on the network can be

assigned to any control zone. You must have a clear understanding of Control Zones and thier behavior and

when you do not want to use them as well as when to use them. Let look at some examples:

Control zones

1) What happens when “link modied controls” is checked?

When “sync channel controls” is checked

manager sections of Privacy Manager

will be fully synchronized and adjusted

simultaneously. This is most useful during

initial setup or when reconguring a zone. and

you want all DS8000s to be identical.

2) What happens when “sync channel controls”

is checked?

When neither mode is selected only the

DS8000 to which you are connected receives

the modications.

3) What happens when neither is checked?

Adjusting the broadcasted A-B soundmasking

level for a particular area, or Control Zone

illustrates the convenience of linking controls

together. On the screen to the left the

soundmasking levels for network channels 7

and 8 can be adjusted with one control, for all

DS8000s in the Control Zone.

5) Adjusting Broadcast masking levels per

Control Zone.

Adjusting the paging or music level for a

particular area, or Control Zone illustrates the

convenience of linking controls together.

4) Adjusting paging and music levels per

Control Zone.

When NOT to use control zone features

Control Zones - Best Practices

Using the control zone feature is a powerful way to quickly adjust multiple DS8000s. In the worst case scenario

it can also be a way to inadvertently mass duplicate unwanted actions.

In general, using the link or sync mode will be most helpful when initially conguring a system.

Minor system adjustments such as raising or lowering the level of a speaker is best done in non-linked mode.

Raising or lowering soundmasking levels per zone can be done via the user friendly home screen buttons,

eliminating the need for most end users to worry about proper use of control zones.

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Control zones

This would be the wrong mode for adjusting a speaker

level. For example if on the screen to the left the

speaker level was adjusted while in “link” mode, each

speaker number one would be raised for each DS8000

in the Control Zone.

1) Adjusting a single speaker.

Adjusting the distributed soundmasking levels

for a particular Control Zone illustrates the

convenience of linking controls together. On

networked systems that use the local generator/

equalizers in the DS8000s is it benecial to tune/

adjust them in mass.

6) Adjusting distributed masking generators per

Control Zone.

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Soundmasking schedules

Assigning schedules

Sound masking levels may be scheduled to raise and lower at

specic times of the day and day of the week. The schedules

shown are the default schedules installed during Privacy

Manager installation.

Seven schedules are available for modication and assignment

to individual DS8000s as shown below.

Editing soundmasking schedules

Select the desired schedule and click the Edit button to display

the edit screen shown here. Sound masking schedules have

beginning and ending times. The days of the week they are

active is also user selectable. Attenuation is the amount the

soundmasking will be lowered. Duration is the time it takes to

change levels.

To assign any of the available seven soundmasking schedules

to an individual DS8000 simply double click the schedule text

box and select the desired schedule. The image on the left

shows the DS8000 has been set to schedule 1.

Assigning schedules by Zone

To assign any of the available seven soundmasking schedules

to an individual DS8000 simply double click the schedule text

box and select the desired schedule. The image on the left

shows the DS8000 has been set to schedule 1.

The Soft Start schedule described below may also be

assigned per zone.

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